Nice post. I still eat grass-fed butter and ghee which is not nearly so harmful as the casein in milk and cheese.
But oh, cheese! It is so tasty!
And I can vouch for Ben and Jerry's vegan ice creams. They are fabulous tasting! (A great company that is interested in commerce that benefits people and the earth and not just focused on profits. Check out B Corporations. There are a lot of them you might recognize.
I've been dairy free 100% for 5 years now. Please don't fall into the "grass fed makes it ok" idea. That is just another BRAIN CON in itself. It's actually just a way to make you pay more $ for the same crap you should avoid.
I view the GF like I view organic labels.
I don't eat a lot of fruit because they are high in sugar, but when I do, I make sure it's organic.
I don't eat fruit BECAUSE it's organic.
Similarly, I don't eat much dairy because of the casein, but butyrate is something I do want -- only when grass-fed.